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Your passport is the most important thing you can carry when traveling internationally. This official documentation allows you to travel because of how accurately it identifies you, bearing both your photo and signature. For your passport to be valid, you have to sign it in a specific fashion. This is especially important in the case of passports for minors, so follow the proper protocols to ensure that you and your loved ones can travel hassle-free.

Items you will need

Non-ballpoint pen

Step 1

Open your passport when it arrives. On the page opposite your photo page, there is a line indicating that you should sign. It typically reads, "Signature of bearer."

Step 2

Sign on the line using a non-ballpoint pen, as per the instructions that came with your passport. Sign it using your typical signature, the same way you would sign a check or a credit card receipt. Wait for the ink to dry before closing your passport, to prevent smears.

Step 3

Print the name of a child on his passport's signature line if he is too young to sign his own name. Next to your child's name, sign your own name, then print your name in parentheses.